The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-26
PERSONAL.
NJ Gravy saw twelve Cabinets, with 100 Min
isters, serve under him while he was President
of France.

NJ GREvY saw twelve Cabinets, with 100 Min
iSters, serve under him while he was President
of France.
JAMES II. JOHNSON of Pittsburg, has sued
James o. Flower a dentist, for SO, 900 damages.
Two years ago Flower pulled Johnson's tooth
and broke his jaw at the same time. The vic.
tim has spent 81 900 in doctors bills since then
and is a confirmed invalid yet.
JAY GOULD never smoked but one cigar in his
life. 1t made him so i'll that he never tried an
other. II seems hard that many a man who
loves good cigars can't afford to buy them,
while Jay Gould. who could have the finest
weeds in the world without seriously impairing
his income, has no taste for tobacco.
CONGRESSMAN MARTIN Of Texas, is devoting
his time at present to denying that he blew out
the gas in his room at Willard's. He should not
feel so sore about the matter. No one believes
that Congressman, no matter where he is
from, is not well acquainted with gas in all its
various applications to mems affairs.
The WIFE of Don NJ Dickinson. the new Post
master General, is a handsome woman, tall,
with auburn hair, clear complexion ami large
dark eyes She has always been very popular
in Detroit and has been prominent figure in
the social life of that city. She is extremely
affable aud has both tact and dignity. She is
considerably younger than her husband.
In SEPTEMBER, 1874 (says the Hartford Cour-
0nt), John q. Whittier wrote TO Henry w Long
fellow urging him TO accept the nomination for
Congress which Mr. Whittier had the disposal
of. "Our friends" he wrote think they could
throw for thee 1000 more votes than for any
other man" Mr.. LongReilow said mo" but
there was Whittier going around with states in
his pocket, just as the boys do now.
MEssRs. O'CoNNoR and Esmonde, the Irish
members OF Parliament, have been occupied in
making number of calls about Washington ON
persons TO whom they have letters of introduc
ton, and also on n number whom they desire 10
meet before returning home. They went from
Washington to New York city, where they will
determine their future plans. Their visit to
Washington just finished out q week. and was a
very pleasant and agreeable experience of their
trip. They were the guests of the committee
representing the Irish Amercan societies ur-
ing their stay, and both of the visitors express
their appreciation of the hospitality shown
them at the capital They were given a fare
well reception at the residence of MIR. Morris
Murphy, on street.
Bishop OBERLY, of the civil service COM
mission, has shocked the senses of some of the
believers in the Eatonian theory by speaking of
the retirement of Col Eugene Higgins as fol-
lows; III any other person at the head of any
other bureau or division of the government
should have made so few removals as Higgins
has made in the appointment division, he would
nave provoked a revolution ia the Democratic
party No officer of the governments has shown
greater respect for the letter aud spirit of the
civil service law than Mr.. Higgins curing his
term of Office not only has he personally refused
TO consider propositions to remove clerks In
other branches for political reasons but lie has
retained the force Ia ms own office almost in.
tact, Just rs be found 1t when he entered the
Office"